J Cancer Surviv DOI 10.1007/s11764-014-0356-4

Pre- to post-diagnosis weight change and associations with physical functional limitations in breast cancer survivors Arissa Young & Erin Weltzien & Marilyn Kwan & Adrienne Castillo & Bette Caan & Candyce H. Kroenke

Received: 10 June 2013 / Accepted: 19 March 2014 # Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

Abstract Purpose We investigated pre- to post-diagnosis weight change and functional limitations in a cohort of breast cancer survivors. Methods A cohort of 1,841 early-stage breast cancer survivors provided information on pre- and post-diagnosis weight and physical function on average 2 years post-diagnosis. The mean number of limitations for each BMI category and each weight change category were compared using the Wilcoxon test. Cross-sectional associations between weight change, from 1 year prior to diagnosis to 2 years post-diagnosis, and functional limitations were determined using logistic regression. Results Women with BMI≥30 kg/m2 had significantly higher physical limitations compared to women with BMI

Pre- to post-diagnosis weight change and associations with physical functional limitations in breast cancer survivors.

We investigated pre- to post-diagnosis weight change and functional limitations in a cohort of breast cancer survivors...
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